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Aviation accident CHI97LA234

MINR · Rutan DEFIANT · 1997-08-02 · ALMA, MI, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI97LA234
Event ID
20001208X08569
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-02
Location
ALMA, MI, USA
Coordinates
43.370452, -84.649124

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Rutan
Model
DEFIANT
Registration
N20SR
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot did not perform an adequate preflight check and he did not perform the takeoff checklist. Factors included the pilot's inadequate design of the safety latch and the canopy inadvertently deploying.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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